The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-30
THE GRAND ARMY.
Progress Of the Bncampment-- Bad
Weather Continues.
The Tst'ls Element Introduces .
Rcssiuties Consuming the
President.

clouds that cleared away 90 beautifully
yesterday afternoon returned sgsin
and another rain set In, making every
thing very uncomfortable. Many SOL
diere left yesterday and last night for
their homes, and the outgoing trains
are well flltd to-day. Nevertheless, Q
large number who came to stick IL out,
rain or shine, are enjoying regimertsl
reunions and post receptions which
are continually in order. The camps
are not deserted, and around the head.
quarters OF the Illinois, Wisconsin and
Kansas camps tro groups Of mon
seeking, as they have done ali the
week, for ctmrsdes almost forgotten.
The Entertainment Committee are
carrying out the proRrsmme nc origi.
nally arranged as far as can be done,
and large number Of soldiers this
morning took advantage Of the sxcur.
sion 10 Springfield, ILL.,, to visit tn Lin.
coin monument. Another series Of
excursions on the river by steam oat
70 Jefferson barracks 81 d to the water.
works 10 being pat, oDlEed by thou
sands, one steamer on one trip carrying
$500 persons. This reunion by States
and regiments at Forest Park, today,
is being attended by large numbers,
and frequent trains are loaded with
the soldiers. The tents afford shelter
during heavy d. szle, but most Of the
time the warriors wander merrily from
department TO department. The rank
and file alone join these reunions, %
distinguished gusets have been driven
TO shelter by the storm and after two
days mlngling with the boys have
found tie weather too much for them.
In consequence, the features Of the
reunion today, the visiting OF II by
Gen. Sherman, the war Governors and
others, have been eliminated. The
exposition sf1rdo amusement for ths
women and children, and many II
the boys In blue also Ale through the
aisles or listen TO the music OF Gil.
mors's band In Music Hall. Around
the door Of the hall In which the on.
campment 10 being held sre many
who are interested in the goIsip that
can DO CLEANED OF the proceedings
The great questions now discussed IL
the action Of the Committee on Rsso.
lutions, the selection OF the place
for holding the next encampment and
the election OF COMMUNICATIVE LIEF.
-Four places are making Efforts 10 get
the Grand Army encampment next
year-Mllwaukee, Columbus, Ohatta.
nooga and Gettysburg. The veterans
are divided, and most Of them will be
n Huenced by the selection OF com
.sIdsT.in. shis..
A POLITICAL riGur.
A local paper announces that O pc
litical fight was opened IN the Grand
Army encsmpment yesterday after. /
noon. whioh 10 likely TO produce great |
dist rbanoe In that body. Er Com. |
man derin.Chief Paul Vandervoort, OF |
NebrAks, introduced resolution
severely consuming President Cleye- /
land for vetoing the dependent PEN
sion bill, and II Ia said 10 have been
received vita great applause. II wss
referred 10 the Committee on Resolu.
tions without debate, but II 10 @ssried
that the sentiments expressed In II
will be warmly supported by what 10
called the futile element, which IL
said 10 be strong, while tho conserva
uves, mostly from the East, will oppose
them.
The Ohio delegates have instructed
the memhere OF the Committee on
Resolutions from that State 10 oppooe
he resolution and 10 move II be laid |
on tie table. Other : a'es will probG.
hly take like rsti9n. / IL alleged that
Gen Tuule 10 he parent Of the resolu
Non, but that, in consequence Of his
rec ~ otunety, Mr. Nindfrhoort was
indu O. 10 present II. l. Va expected
thu the m,i ivy OF tho Committee
on R'solun1us gili oppose the resolu.
uoai thai minority rep n will hs
made, aud that Ia THE Wy the matter
vii be- hfuug'ti directly .lloia lhe on.
sampmeHt and tough cot.
ma YiSsIoV His1LrrtISs
The National r. camrment Of the
Grand Amy n Nee Rep bic assembled
ihis motnilg n y o'clock. Tho reports
uito1 mlti'r. soc resumed, ths hrst IN
order b,irg ths Commit 60 on Pen.
aions. which va adopted. rhay y.
ate their a.fr '1 procure liberal
legislation from Oongfos. ard the
inie Il ths dep udeni Pc zion bill
The c mmi'tge vore On Wa b.ng'on
during the debate In Clnlr "a over
the bill. II wac ~ from phat they
waited, bat u ~ least would have 10.
m.y,a $4,000 veterans from public
pauptT houses. hey call attention 10
the NJ Kican Telsion bin, iar more lib.
tfal ban this one for pens oaing col.
diers tg inai tie Tebell n. This bill
met approval Of thu President, aud
they were i.ifiy stunned Nhe1 tom
tn ssme hsnd came veto ~ the
me sure, but inan.ics.mal degree for
the ye,, rams OF war sgaiust irous n.
Tl,y appealed q Tie q aud Army a
ihn X public, end 10 ftEn1rte cime
from 30OC00 msmbera In 20 unoer.
tain tonrs Foe committee therefore
pIt pared q bow pentlon bill. This bill
makes pTlv.tion 10. ptnslns 10 all
veteran who ati or may her, I. . ba
come uusblo g. EARN their oEn lv IA.
nrod Tor q direct Coutiuuance Of Pea.
slO.s iyf Nidowo in their own hgnts,
bran IIouae VI the prNen, pitisnco
O. m'rnr oHidren, and iHr fathers or
mgintrs from s4y dA'r OF depend
ri c.. huoh ~ FDud q y CO ~.
move iaI,y l2DO1 vt.ftAnB from he
public Is nsh0usea Whulc ihej los
res, mixing them y nH'onfrg ina,, a
a Hauptr', pI.yte pm ious i,r iul,y
- mh.J moro bow duItsd,ni upon
biiyAs ,bah y, aDd pu ilto the ken.
e.s pre- uaE., or th1 hm TINE,
ihl Hg gri .oa a '.n rirclp thai
psrsi.rs iegr,. e 10 survivor.
of ihr a. Ear, VII Ul. abt lot y o.
ui d HnIl bf's.. X ton NE tufv 60
proof ilust lmp.s bio 10 D. le,
4 Hproi NOT than fUen'y
yfars, Ihl ball il similar iu Y ga
urfcp.H O. 'aut vet u, bat ghu 10
Ci0laO.. p.ul,fC .lul b. 0tDiit' 4
m. k.rg i..sa d.r bIiiy and ot d DO
pendent nll
The resui I sg1m.t'irg 'hla blll "a
the c.rTsto1 ( tbo Ora. 4 Army o
Tie kspn Die ahIyH hat " aieyr
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